The first season of the political drama drew praise from critics but struggled in the ratings, with the finale attracting just 0.51m viewers.

"I hope more and more people will have a chance to see it," Grammer told The Hollywood Reporter. "I imagine we'll now garner quite an audience share. It's a compelling story and it's fun to watch people find [the show]."

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The actor, who stars as corrupt Chicago mayor Tom Kane, admitted that he finds playing the dramatic role "much easier" than performing comedy.

"[With] comedy, you have to have a more skilled third eye," he suggested. "But this role, I never watched dailies, I just allowed it to happen."

He continued: "In some ways it's much easier. Sometimes you want to make people laugh, sometimes you want to make people cry, sometimes you want to make people think and ask questions. It's just a fun way to play a game."